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One of the main ingradients of spiritual practices is to be detached from the objective world. What is detachment really? How […]

Have you ever noticed yourself getting annoyed by loud screaming of children playing around you? Have you ever got startled by the sudden flare up of a car alarm and got annoyed when it continued to blow? Have you ever gotten scared of the prospect of failure in the projects you are working on? […]

One of the readers asked me, “Why should we be present? What does that mean? How does that affect our lives?” Volumes have been written on and much talked about this subject.

In this article, I will elaborate my own understanding of the subject. What does living in this Present moment or Now mean? Aren’t […]

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Abundance means different things to different people. For one it may be money, for another it may be health. I define abundance as having all material enjoyments—health, money, cars—in a balanced, detached way, having a grounding that does not make you greedy and selfish and helps you evolve and work for the greater […]

Universe is an Illusion
brahman is Real
Universe is brahman
— Adi SankarAcArya

(sanskrit Transliteration scheme)

In my earlier article, “On Gurus and Disciples,” I briefly discussed a model for the creation of the universe(s). In this article, I will take a deeper look at this model.

A Model for Creation
In this section, […]

Most often it so happens that we don’t get the appreciation or receive what is rightfully ours. I will take the example of work-life here, since most of us spend a lot of time at work trying to make a living.
You work hard. You dedicate yourself to work. You want not only your success, but […]

In the article, Being a Better Leader, I talked about qualities one should develop to become a better leader. In this article, I will discuss the qualities one should develop for being a better team player. As you read, you will realize that most of the qualities are common to both a leader and a […]

In my career spanning the last 13+ years, I have had opportunities to work with and observe some great and some not so great managers. I have gathered some insights into how to and how not to be a team leader. Though I have not, myself, been a manager of a team, I have […]

(Here is the Transliteration scheme for sanskrit.)

Universe is an Illusion
brahman is Real
Universe is brahman
— Adi SankarAcArya

The above quote has a profound meaning for me. When I started off my yoga practices, about 5 years ago, I did not understand this seemingly contradictory statement. However, I […]

You must be wondering why I chose to write on this topic. Well… I have seen many people fall into the trap of gurU Worship or idolization of their gurU to such an extent that they got into financial hardships, and relationship problems with others and with themselves. Hence it is only fitting for […]